Here’s a rich, comforting classic you’ll love:
🍽️ Smothered Hamburger Steak
🛒 Ingredients
For the patties:
- 500 g ground beef
- ¼ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
For the gravy:
- 2 tbsp butter or oil
- 1 onion (sliced)
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- Salt & pepper (to taste)
👩🍳 Instructions
- Make patties:
- In a bowl, mix ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, onion, garlic, and spices.
- Form into oval-shaped patties.
- Cook patties:
- Heat a pan and cook patties until browned (about 4–5 minutes per side).
- Remove and set aside.
- Make onion gravy:
- In the same pan, melt butter.
- Add sliced onions and cook until soft and caramelized.
- Thicken:
- Stir in flour and cook 1–2 minutes.
- Add liquid:
- Slowly add beef broth while stirring.
- Add Worcestershire sauce and simmer until thickened.
- Smother:
- Return patties to the pan.
- Spoon gravy over them and simmer for 10–15 minutes.
🍽️ Serve With
- Mashed potatoes 🥔
- Rice
- Buttered vegetables
💡 Tips
- Add mushrooms to the gravy for extra flavor 🍄
- Don’t overmix the meat → keeps patties tender
- Use a little soy sauce if you don’t have Worcestershire
If you want, I can give you a southern-style version, no-egg version, or oven-baked version 😄
